Promotional Information

Social Media outrach through Twitter, Instagram and Facebook
Wide-circulation of review copies to the trade, consumer media and
blogs Illustration Blog interviews and attention Partner with the
New York Public Library to not only promote the book, but as a
collaborative effort to brainstorm possible events that the library
could host. Come up with a window display that features the book
for the gift shop at the main branch of the NYPL. Collaborate with
the book contributors to promote the book over social media.
Partner with Maria Popova and Brain Pickings to promote the book
online.

About the Author

Edited and introduced byMaria Popova, who has been writing since 2006 about what she
reads on Brain
Pickings (brainpickings.org), which is now included in the Library
of Congress archive
of culturally valuable materials; Edited by Claudia Bedrick,
publisher, editorial
& art director of Enchanted Lion Books.

Reviews

A CBC "Hot Off The Press" Selection of December 2018A Brain Pickings Best Children's Book of 2018Featured in Green Source DFW December 2018 gift
guide
"An embarrassment of riches." --The New York Times
"Impelled to defend the dignity and authority of books, and the
transformative power of continuing to read them in the digital age,
Maria Popova and Claudia Zoe Bedrick spent eight years collecting
the words and artwork for "A Velocity of Being" (Enchanted Lion,
257 pages, $34.95), a treasury of thoughtful, quirky, heartfelt
letters from notable adults to the young reader. ...For adults
devoted to raising strong readers amid what Ms. Popova calls the
"fragment fetishism" of the internet--and for book lovers of any
age on a Christmas list--"A Velocity of Being" has arrived not a
moment too soon." --Wall Street Journal
"This feast of a book provides ample food for thought, with some
dazzling visuals, to boot. But like many feasts, this one goes on
at length, with flavors and courses that tend to overlap. Still,
the collection will nourish readers of all kinds, deserving a
permanent place on our bookshelves." --Joan Silverman, The
National Book Reveiw
"The heft of A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader
makes it feel grand and immense; momentous on its first page turn
yet deeply personal. It's a collection of letters and art for
readers young and old from a community of writers, artists and
other notable figures who speak about the deep magic of falling
headlong into a story, the transformative power of words--stories
settling into us, burrowing into our souls, running through our
veins and becoming a part of who we are. ... Reading through
compelling letter after letter is overwhelming in the best way
possible. What are we without words, stories and books?" --
Michelle Sterling, Avery and Augustine